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[Multimode]

Hi,

My little bluray, PHR-803 diode
Driver is a small boost from Odicforce (£4.30) set at 95ma
Host is a £0.99 from Zeebay (4" x 7/8")
Runing off 1 3.7V CR123a

The heatsink is a direct press with a 3 element lens.

For a low power / low cost laser, I love the fuzzy, sparkly glow it gives.

ATB
MM

 

[Wildlands]

Wow, that's a neat small build. Plus, I love the bottom pic, that beam looks phat!

Great job!

 

[Blord]

Somehow your host reminds me of Frankenstein. Maybe the bolts on the side ?

Nice and clean build !

 

[Multimode]

Somehow your host reminds me of Frankenstein. Maybe the bolts on the side ?
Nice and clean build !

LOL. :beer:
The host is a real cheapy, the original LEDs were just a press fit, so there is no step or threads to fix in the new heat sink, so as you say, in true Frankenstein fashion...... bolts to hold the new head on
ATB
MM

 

[lowell389]

That is a nice little laser!
The beam looks good.

 

[ped]

Great little laser.

I had one of those multi LED torch hosts as well.

Never did anything with it :/

+1 on your build.

 

[AnthoT]

Wow! Kudos to you for managing to put a build in one of those hosts :beer: those are a PITA to make a laser but you managed to do it & make it look awesome

+rep to you ( you must spread rep blalblabla) sorry man...

 

[Addonex]

That host and beam shot look really nice, makes me think of a TARDIS thanks for sharing.

 

[Multimode]

Hi,

Here is a couple of "guts" shots.
The driver housing is made from delrin and had a piece of PCB pressed in the back end for the +ve battery contact.
The housing was cut 3/4 of its length from either end, 90 degrees apart to give it some spring, this stops it sliding about inside the host.
The driver is 'stuffed' into the front recess and the end of the pcb closest to the diode covered with a small piece of insulation tape to prevent it shorting on the heat sink.

ATB
MM

 

[foulmist]

Nice build man,

I also would like to add that these hosts as cheap as they are - have one of the sturdiest tail cap clickies ever to find in most Chinese flashlights.

It can take much more current than those C6 or similar clickies with the little spring inside that melts from excess current. These guys can handle lots of current more than 4A, I believe. I use one on my PHAT-54 Direct Drive RED LED Flashlight. I have tried lots of clickies - THEY ALL FAILED. But this one has been on duty for almost a year now. And still lives. Very nice tailcaps. At least on mine.

 

[daawood123]

wow, those are some nice shots, if you dont mind me asking, what camera did you use? I'm on the hunt for a good camera, the built in one on my blackberry is soo rubbish

 

[Multimode]

Hi daawood,

I used a canon powershot SX100is.
Its got to be 4 years old now, just a basic compact.
ATB
MM

 

[daawood123]

I'm finding it a little hard to find one of those.
just a off topic question, which one would be ok to take some good pics like in this thread?
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sorry for the threadjack

 

[Multimode]

This one is the newer version of my camera
Argos no. 559/4944
Make sure you get a camera with full manual control / shutter priority / aperture priority.

 

[daawood123]

hmm, that is a little over my budget. out of the 2 links though, which would you say i get?

 

[Multimode]

hmm, that is a little over my budget. out of the 2 links though, which would you say i get?

Not sure,
Always best to get a model with full maunal modes.
The small compacts have "scene modes" which may not cope with laser shots too well????
Here is the number 1 digitalcamer site, best do a bit of research here before parting with any cash.
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